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Essays

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BACK OFF THE BOOZE: SOBRIETY RULES
Essays
 Jan 12, 2015
Peer pressure could be argued to be one of the biggest reasons that teens fall into drinking, though there are many other factors of course.

REBUILDING TRUST WITH TEENS
Essays
 Dec 18, 2014
Seven ways Teens Can rebuild trustworthiness after treatment. This article was written by staff at White River Academy

UNDERSTANDING ONE’S WORTH
Essays
 Nov 12, 2014
Understanding One’s Worth: A Cornerstone of Recovery from Eating Disorders and Other Mental and Emotional Illness is an essay written by Michael E. Berrett, PhD. The article originally appeared on the Center For Change website.

TEENS AND TRAUMA
Essays
 Nov 5, 2014
Trysh Huntington, MA, LMFT, a therapist at SUWS Carolinas Therapeutic Wilderness Program, delivered her presentation, entitled Teens and Trauma, at the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP), held in Asheville, North Carolina in October 2014.

BOARDING SCHOOL – MYTHS VS. FACTS
Essays
 Oct 15, 2014
Sending your child to a boarding school will be a significant life changing event that shapes their future. Parents will naturally want to research the details of what this opportunity entails and if it is indeed the right choice for their family. However, some may have their doubts about the effectiveness of such institutions and of course, there are pervasive myths about them. Let’s review some of these common myths now, as opposed to the reality of what such an experience means.


Interviews

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A New View Of Therapy
 Jan 25, 2016
Dr. Belnap suggests integrating behavioral and relational therapies in working with struggling teens, two of the most common used approaches in therapeutics and he explains why this integrated approach will be more effective with adolescents.

Because Weston Lake Academy Is Needed
 Jan 20, 2016
The four main elements of a successful school for struggling teens are to teach Academics, Life Skills, Family Work and Therapy according to Dr. Mark Dennison.

Creating Workplace Success: Autism and LD
 Jan 19, 2016
Rob Crawford explained that young people on the spectrum or with learning disabilities (or differences) often can do the work an employer wants, but need help and support learning the soft skills like showing up on time, listen to instructions or not be distracted.


Visit Reports

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NEW ROADS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Visit Reports
 Feb 16, 2015
I recently had the pleasure of visiting the Salt Lake area to be part of the 5th Anniversary Celebration of New Roads Behavioral Health.

SHEPHERDS HILL ACADEMY
Visit Reports
 Jan 9, 2015
Shepherds Hill Academy is a Christian, Emotional Growth Boarding School in Northeastern Georgia. Founded in 2001 by Trace & Beth Embry, the school sits on 86 acres and is licensed for 36 students.

DANIELS ACADEMY
Visit Reports
 Oct 21, 2014
Daniels Academy is a small school for up to 22 boys ages 13 to 18 who are on the autism spectrum. They work with young people classified as ASD level I, according to the DSM-5 manual. The school is not geared to work with students with more serious diagnoses on the spectrum classified as level two or three.


OAKLEY SCHOOL
Visit Reports
 Oct 15, 2014
Oakley school is a coed college prep boarding school for teens ages 14 to 18. It is designed for students who are struggling but do not need the clinical intensity of a residential treatment center. The students are bright but under-performing academically and otherwise. Read more about Lon Woodbury's visit to Oakley School in his Visit Report.

SECOND NATURE BLUE RIDGE
Visit Reports
 Oct 14, 2014
Second Nature Blue Ridge is a therapeutic wilderness program located in northeast Georgia. Typical group size is 8 to 10 students and students stay an average of 10 to 12 weeks. Ninety percent of the students have educational consultant. Because of the variety of wilderness programs throughout the country, most students come from the Mid-west, South- east and East coast region.


New Perspectives